What's your job ?
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Did OK in my GCSEs but still left at 16 to be a lorry mechanic, packed that in after a few months permanently steam washing tippers then spent a couple of years across the water doing all kinds of menial stuff. Came back to NI in 93 then worked in a now defunct DIY chain until I got sacked for thumping the store manager, for some reason decided to become a bike courier so did that on and off for about 8 years whilst doing a lot of spannering, bit of security and working in a petrol station. Had a biggish smash in 2001 coupled with a load of shit in my personal life so I spent a pretty mental couple of years before I got a job in a place that did clutches, was there 13 years until the owner retired so went to work in a place that did vehicle modifications. Stayed a year until they were late paying their workers so I decided to use the lorry licence I took donkeys years ago before realising that I didn't actually like driving lorries and the pay was shite, went to work in a builders merchants then went and joined the local bus company, now I drive a big pink double decker. I did drive the new bendy bus things, but I love my deckers too much. Pay is ok and I've no desire to make a career for myself at my age so management tend to just leave me alone. I'll do it until I fail the medical for the licence then do something else. Or I get sacked for telling a punter to fuck off.
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It was a Trinity quote from the Matrix. I had to Google it because I'm more of a three cylinder nut than a Matrix nut but having done so, I found some good quotes so I've stuck them in my handbag for later use. Your turn to skin up.The Martian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:55 pmTrinity765 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:02 pmI know why you're here, DT. I know what you've been doing. I know why you hardly sleep. It's the question that drives us, DT. It's the question that brought you here. You know the question, just as I did.
Who's turn is it to skin up?
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I am aware of the origin of the quote.. I am also known for making daft commentsTrinity765 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:20 amIt was a Trinity quote from the Matrix. I had to Google it because I'm more of a three cylinder nut than a Matrix nut but having done so, I found some good quotes so I've stuck them in my handbag for later use. Your turn to skin up.The Martian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:55 pmTrinity765 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:02 pm
I know why you're here, DT. I know what you've been doing. I know why you hardly sleep. It's the question that drives us, DT. It's the question that brought you here. You know the question, just as I did.
Who's turn is it to skin up?
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Forgive me. I'm still working out the daft:serious ratio here. It seems about 4:1 at the moment which is perfectThe Martian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:57 am I am aware of the origin of the quote.. I am also known for making daft comments
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That's about my ratioTrinity765 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:07 amForgive me. I'm still working out the daft:serious ratio here. It seems about 4:1 at the moment which is perfectThe Martian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:57 am I am aware of the origin of the quote.. I am also known for making daft comments
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More like ∞:0 for you mate....The Martian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:59 amThat's about my ratioTrinity765 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:07 amForgive me. I'm still working out the daft:serious ratio here. It seems about 4:1 at the moment which is perfectThe Martian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:57 am I am aware of the origin of the quote.. I am also known for making daft comments
non quod, sed quomodo
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4:1 was a little optimistic in hindsight, however I think you may have exaggerated a tad.Rockburner wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:32 pmMore like ∞:0 for you mate....The Martian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:59 amThat's about my ratioTrinity765 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:07 am
Forgive me. I'm still working out the daft:serious ratio here. It seems about 4:1 at the moment which is perfect
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Ya don't need my opinionThe Martian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:54 pm4:1 was a little optimistic in hindsight, however I think you may have exaggerated a tad.
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No one needs your opinionYorick wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:34 pmYa don't need my opinionThe Martian wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:54 pm4:1 was a little optimistic in hindsight, however I think you may have exaggerated a tad.
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Nope neither of those - if I get the job I will fess up who it was, have to stay secret squirrel for now.KungFooBob wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:31 pm Paxton or Nortech?
(tbf they're the only ones I've ever had anything to do with).
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Or Tarzan from a vine...KungFooBob wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:09 pm I've just this moment been offered different one.
Not bounty hunting stunt man unfortunately, but European IT Manager has a nice ring to it, lets see what package they put together
I'm so excited I could jump an open drawbridge.
Good luck!
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Left school at 15, day release for 4 years studying industrial chemistry / processing.
Worked initially on Pancoxin, Ivomec, Thibenzole in animal health, stint in QO analysing in process samples, then on human health, Aldomet, indomethacin and dexamethasone. The latter was in a small scale plant producing 2kgs a time. It was mega expensive then, way more than platinum. All told I have processed or tested a dozen or so globally marketed products.
Trained as an instrument technician, built and maintained control systems. Wrote a training program and was promoted to technical trainer. The company paid for my degree and started to have me travel to the USA and EMEA region. Joined the leadership team before becoming global L and D director. Now in my last months of work.
I have been one lucky person. Never asked for my career, it just happened.
Worked initially on Pancoxin, Ivomec, Thibenzole in animal health, stint in QO analysing in process samples, then on human health, Aldomet, indomethacin and dexamethasone. The latter was in a small scale plant producing 2kgs a time. It was mega expensive then, way more than platinum. All told I have processed or tested a dozen or so globally marketed products.
Trained as an instrument technician, built and maintained control systems. Wrote a training program and was promoted to technical trainer. The company paid for my degree and started to have me travel to the USA and EMEA region. Joined the leadership team before becoming global L and D director. Now in my last months of work.
I have been one lucky person. Never asked for my career, it just happened.
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Nope! Health, Safety and Environmental Management
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As is the way, looking for something else ...
Even bland can be a type of character